Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Slovakia

Slovakia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 559,494 number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
559,494 number
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
119th
of 186 countries
All-time high
845,812 number
in 1998
All-time low
537,443 number
in 2014
Years of data
23
1998–2020

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Slovakia, 1998–2020

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200920201998: 845.8k number1999: 830.9k number2000: 815.1k number2001: 797.5k number2002: 777.9k number2003: 755.4k number2004: 730.5k number2005: 703.7k number2006: 676.0k number2007: 649.1k number2008: 623.7k number2009: 600.2k number2010: 579.7k number2011: 562.9k number2012: 549.2k number2013: 540.8k number2014: 537.4k number2015: 538.4k number2016: 542.1k number2017: 546.4k number2018: 550.9k number2019: 555.5k number2020: 559.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Slovakia recorded 559,494 number for population of compulsory school age, both sexes in 2020.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Slovakia peaked at 845,812 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 537,443 number, in 2014.

Slovakia ranks 119th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Slovakia, year by year

Annual values for Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number) in Slovakia, 1998 to 2020.
Year number Change
1998 845,812 number
1999 830,887 number -1.8%
2000 815,139 number -1.9%
2001 797,514 number -2.2%
2002 777,873 number -2.5%
2003 755,422 number -2.9%
2004 730,493 number -3.3%
2005 703,703 number -3.7%
2006 676,008 number -3.9%
2007 649,123 number -4.0%
2008 623,689 number -3.9%
2009 600,228 number -3.8%
2010 579,673 number -3.4%
2011 562,858 number -2.9%
2012 549,234 number -2.4%
2013 540,758 number -1.5%
2014 537,443 number -0.6%
2015 538,397 number +0.2%
2016 542,070 number +0.7%
2017 546,373 number +0.8%
2018 550,917 number +0.8%
2019 555,454 number +0.8%
2020 559,494 number +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 838,350 number 830,887 number 845,812 number 2
2000s 712,919 number 600,228 number 815,139 number 10
2010s 550,318 number 537,443 number 579,673 number 10
2020s 559,494 number 559,494 number 559,494 number 1

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 116 Finland 613,977 number compare
  2. 117 Oman 601,113 number compare
  3. 118 United Arab Emirates 570,654 number compare
  4. 120 Serbia 540,506 number compare
  5. 121 Gambia 527,074 number compare
  6. 122 Kuwait 525,498 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Slovakia?
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Slovakia was 559,494 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 845,812 number in 1998.
What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 537,443 number in 2014.
How does Slovakia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
Slovakia ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
Is population of compulsory school age, both sexes rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 4,849 data points, 1975–2020
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Population of children within the age span that children are legally obliged to attend school.